ABA Director’s Report

Gilbert Miller Takes First Place at Lake Belton

Division 52 in Central Texas, December 5, 2009

Freezing was the word to describe Division 52’s first tournament of the year. With temps hovering around 22 degrees, Gilbert Miller, from Killeen, Texas is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1^st Place finish. He won $593 for his 1^st place finish, an additional $500 from Texas Boat World (Triton Owner) and $100 from Line-X of Harker Heights for having a Keel-X Keel Protector. That’s over $1193 dollars in the American Fishing Tour Bass Tournament held on Lake Belton this past weekend. Gilbert’s five bass weighed in at 12.28 pounds and were caught using jigs, on steep banks and rocky points.  With 11.44 pounds, second place and $362 went to Paul Stokes. Paul also qualified for the Texas Boat World and Line-X contingency money and took home a total of $712. Last year’s District 52 AOY, James Banks came in third place with 10.24 pounds and won $129. James also qualified for the Texas Boat World and Line-X contingency money and took home a total of $329. John Weatherly placed forth with 9.42lbs and also took home big bass honors and $239. John’s Large Mouth big bass weighed in a healthy 5.85 pounds. These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in the division’s two-day championship and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall.

 

The Top six anglers were:

 

1. Gilbert Miller                  12.28 lbs

2. Paul Stokes                    11.44 lbs          

3. James Banks                  10.24 lbs

4 John Weatherly               9.42 lbs

5. Rex Wheeler                   7.75 lbs

 

IT PAYS TO FISH OUT OF A TRITON PURCHASED FROM TEXAS BOAT WORLD

(Texas Boat World boat owners took home over $1100 in contingency money) 

This division’s next tournament will be held January 24^th, 2010 on Lake Belton at the Temple Lake Park ramp.   For additional information on this or any future event in this division, contact Cliff Brown at (254) 699-9151 or by email at: cbrown@texasboatworld.com.

The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to a district championship and the top anglers from the district advance to a national tournament held in the fall.

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers offers over 1,100 tournaments per year in 40 states that are designed for the weekend angler.  American Bass Anglers commitment is to provide low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each an upward path for angler progression.  For more information on American Bass Anglers and the American Fishing Tour, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, The Hi-Seas Grand Slam Series or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

	Date:	12/5/2009		Lake:	Belton
	Director:	Cliff		District:	52
Total Entrée's	Name	Boat Number	Total Fish	Weight	Penalty Weight	Big Bass	Total Weight	POF
1	Gilbert Miller	20	5	12.28			12.28	200
2	Paul Stokes	4	5	11.44			11.44	199
3	James Banks Jr	16	5	10.24			10.24	198
4	John Weatherly	10	3	9.42		5.85	9.42	197
5	Rex Wheeler	15	5	7.75			7.75	196
6	Chris Newmann	14	3	6.49			6.49	195
7	Randell Cross	22	1	5.38		5.38	5.38	194
8	Ronnie Trower	9	3	5.09			5.09	193
9	Jeff Pitrucha	21	2	4.02			4.02	192
10	Art Contreras	12	1	2.91			2.91	191
11	Paolo Pike	6	2	2.57			2.57	190
12	Brett Ramos	11	1	2.25			2.25	189
13	Chuck Lawrance	NB	1	1.51			1.51	188
14	Gerald Barker	8	1	1.31			1.31	187
15	Brandon Mcdade	NB					0.00	75
16	Chris Brewton	19					0.00	75
17	Craig Gilbert	13	0				0.00	75
18	Jerod Shelton	NB					0.00	75
19	John Wood	1	0				0.00	75
20	Keith Kinlaw	2	0				0.00	75
21	Larry Richter	17					0.00	75
22	Mike Pulido	NB					0.00	75
23	Ortiz Armando	NB					0.00	75
24	Pete Gaitan	5					0.00	75
25	Peter Lewis	NB					0.00	75
26	Stephen Hampton	7	0				0.00	75
27	Troy Trentholm	18					0.00	75
28			38	82.66			82.66	0

 

ABA Year to date Point Standings(Division 52)

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